Deaths in care homes could reach 26,000 in England by end of May, predicts Laing

Analysis by William Laing, chairman of LaingBuisson, predicts 26,000 older care home residents in England will have died from Covid-19 and collateral damage by the end of May. Here he explains On March 19, NHS England sent out a letter instructing NHS Trusts to free up capacity to make way for Covid-19 patients needing intensive…